Seize the Day Avenged Sevenfold
Song: Seize The Day
Difficulty: Intermediate
Tuning: Acoustic (Standard) Electric (Drop D)
Key: ~~ - Vibrato
b- Half Step Bend
r- Release
B- Whole Step Bend
/- Slide
h- Hammer-on
p- Pull-off
s- Sustain
t- Tremelo Pick
t(n)- Number of Tremelo Picks.. Ex. t(8) means tremelo pick 8 strums.
The opening to this song is played on acoustic guitar by both Synyster Gates
and Zacky Vengeance, it is all chords.
|-Dm|-A#-|-G5-|-C-|-Fmaj-| e|-1-|-1--|-3--|-x-|--x---| b|-3-|-3--|-3--|-1-|--x---| g|-2-|-3--|-0--|-0-|--2---| d|-0-|-3--|-0--|-2-|--3---| a|-x-|-1--|-x--|-3-|--3---| E|-x-|-x--|-3--|-3-|--1---|
Intro (Acoustic)
[Dm]Seize the day or [A#]die regretting the [G5]time you lost, it's empty and cold
without you here, too many people to ache over[Dm] [G5] I see my vision bu[C]rn I
feel my...
This is where the Distorted electric guitar played by Synyster comes in
e----------------------------| b----------------------------| g----------------------------| d-----5--3-5--3----2----0----| a-1/3------------------------| D----------------------------|
memories fade with [Fmaj7]time but [C]I'm too young to w[Dm]orry
At the moment that M. Shadows get to the "ry" in "worry", Zacky comes in on electric with this.
e-13s--------------| b-----17s-----15---| g---------14s------| d------------------| a------------------| D------------------|
[G5] The streets we travel o[C]n, will undergo our same lost pa[Fmaj7]st
During the word "on", Synyster comes in with this on electric.
e--------------------|
b-/7b~~10b-10br-/16B-|
g--------------------| d--------------------| a--------------------| D--------------------|
Verse
I[Dm] found you here, now [G5]please just stay for a [Fmaj7]while, I can move o[C]n with you
around, [Dm]I hand you my [G5]mortal life, but [Fmaj7]will it be fo[C]rever?
[Dm] I'd do [G5]anything for a [Fmaj7]smile, holding you 'til o[C]ur time is done, [Dm]we both
know the [G5]day will come, but [Fmaj7]I don't want to leave y[C]ou.
Right before the part of the verse "I'd do anything for a smile" Synyster comes in with this.
e-------1-------------3--------------------------------------1-------------3------------------------| b---------3---3-3---3---3---3-3-----6---------8--6--5----------3---3-3---3---3---3-3------6---------| g-0---2-----2-----0-------0-------5---5---5-5----------0---2-----2-----0-------0--------5----5---5-5| d---0---------------------------3-------3----------------0----------------------------3--------3----| a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----------------| b-----1-----------| g---0---0---------| d-2-------2-------| a-----------------| D-----------1-1-2-|
Now we enter the 1st Pre-chorus of the song.
[G5] I see my vision bu[C]rn I feel my memories fade with [Fmaj7]time, but [C]I'm too young
to wo[Dm]rry, a melody, a memory, or just one picture
At the beginning of the Pre-chorus, Synyster comes in with this.
e--------------------------| b--------------------------| g-----5---------------3----| d-5---5---3---2---0---3----| a-5---3---3---2---0---1----| D-5-------3---2---0--------|
Also, at the the "ry" in "worry" Zacky comes in with this.
e-13s--------------------|\ b------17s--------15-----| \ g-----------14s----------| \ d------------------------| / Hold this until the chorus a------------------------| / D------------------------|/
Repeat the intro and just cut off from "I feel my vision burn" Just add Synyster
and Zacky's parts, which are identical.
Chorus
e------------------------------------| b------------------------------------| g-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7--| d-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7--| a-5-5-8--8--10-10-3-3-1-1-3-3-5-5-5--| D------------------------------------|
Now the 2nd Verse.
[Dm]Newborn life, re[G5]placing all of [Fmaj7]us, changing this f[C]able we live in, [Dm]no longer
nee[G5]ded here, so [Fmaj7]where do we g[C]o?[Dm] Will you [G5]take a journey to[Fmaj5]night? Follow me
pa[C]st the walls of death? [Dm]But girl, [G5]what if, there is no [Fmaj7]eternal li[C]fe?
During the second half of the second verse, Synyster repeats this again.
e-------1-------------3--------------------------------------1-------------3------------------------| b---------3---3-3---3---3---3-3-----6---------8--6--5----------3---3-3---3---3---3-3------6---------| g-0---2-----2-----0-------0-------5---5---5-5----------0---2-----2-----0-------0--------5----5---5-5| d---0---------------------------3-------3----------------0----------------------------3--------3----| a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now we are into the 2nd Pre-chorus, everything is the same but one change to the lead guitar part.
e-------------------------------| b-------------------------------| g----5--------5------------3----| d-5--5----3-7---3--2--0----3----| a-5--3--3-------3--2--0----1----| D-5-------------3--2--0---------|
And yet again at the "ry" in "worry" Zacky plays this.
e-13s--------------------|\ b------17s--------15-----| \ g-----------14s----------| \ d------------------------| / Hold this until the chorus a------------------------| / D------------------------|/
Now we hit the 2nd Chorus, it goes like this.
Both Guitars
e------------------------------------| b------------------------------------| g-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7--| d-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7--| a-5-5-8--8--10-10-3-3-1-1-3-3-5-5-5--| D------------------------------------| e-------------------------| b-------------------------| g-------------------------| d-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-| a-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-| D-5-5-8--8--10-10-3-3-1-1-|
Now we hit the first Solo of the song.
Lead (Synyster's Solo)
e-/13-12----12----------------------12b~~13-13--13-13-13B--12~~~------13--13b---------------------| b--------13----13-----------------------------------------------13-15---------15-13-15~~10--11-13-| g-----------------12-15-15-15-14-14---------------------------------------------------------------| d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------13----18-17-18-17----18B-r-17--17-17-17-15-15--15~~13-15-17~-------------------| b-15-------------------15-------------18----------------------------------------15-15-13-15-13-15~~| g-------------15-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| d----14-15-12----15--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-18-15------------------------------------------------------------15--------------| g-------17-14-12----14-12------------------------------------15-------15-14/15-| d----------------15-------15-12-12~----------12-/15~12-15-12----15-----------------| a-----------------------------------12-13-15---------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-17b-16b~~16b-16b-13-10-13/15-----------------------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------15-17-18-15----15----13-15--15-15-15/13-13/11-11/10h11p10h11p10-| g------------------------------------------14----15--------------------------------------------| d----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----13~~~-|
b----------| g-10-------| d----------| a----------| D----------|
Now we enter the Bridge section of the song, from here, I am going to focus on
Synyster's parts, the others pretty much are repetitive and can easily be picked
up by listening to the song.
Lead (Synyster Gates)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------------------| g-5-9-10-12-7-7-7-7-3-3--------------10-10-10-10-5-9-10-12-7---7----| d-5--------------------------3-3-3-5--------------------------------| a-3-7-8--10-5-5-5-5-1-1-/3-5---------8--8--8--8---3-7-8--10-5---5---| D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now we are at the 3rd Chorus
e---------------------------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------------------------| g-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-| d-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-12-12-5-5-3-3-5-5-| a-5-5-8--8--10-10-3-3-1-1-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-8--8--10-10-3-3-1-1-3-3-| D---------------------------------------------------------------|
And now is the dreadful 2nd Solo starting.
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-/13B-13-11-10-13B---------------------------------------------------17---17br-15~--------| g-------------------14br~15-14-12-14-15-16br-17-15-14-15-17-17--19-19-----------------14br-| d------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| b--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| g-9br-11b-10-9-10\9-7~~15t(24)-18t(24)-17t(24)-18t(24)-15t(24)-18t(24)-17t(24)-18t(24)-| d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------------------------| g-----------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-| d-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-| a-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-| D-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-----------------|
And now we are finally at the end, the sweeping outro.
e-18-13----------------13-18-13---------------13-17-12---------------12-17-12-------------| b-------14----------14----------14---------14---------13----------13----------13---------13-| g----------15----15----------------15----15--------------14----14----------------14---14----| d--------------15----------------------15--------------------14---------------------14------| a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-12-15-12----------------12-15-12----------------12-13-10----------------10-13-10-------| b----------13----------13----------13----------13----------11----------11----------11----| g-------------12----12----------------12----12----------------10----10----------------10-| d----------------14----------------------14----------------------12----------------------| a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-/18-13-------18-13----------------13-18-13----------------13-17-12----------------| b--------15----------14----------14----------14----------14----------13----------13-| g-----------15----------15----15----------------15----15----------------14----14----| d--------------------------15----------------------15----------------------14-------| a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-12-17-12----------------12-15-12----------------12-15-12----------------12-| b----------13----------13----------13----------13----------13----------13----| g-------------14----14----------------12----12----------------12----12-------| d----------------14----------------------14----------------------14----------| a----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------|
b-15t(24)-17t(24)-18t(48)-18~~~~~~-|
g----------------------------------| d----------------------------------| a----------------------------------| D----------------------------------|
And that is the end of this absolutely beautiful song, I am pretty sure it is accurate. :)
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